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US President Donald Trump has signed a tariff on Chinese goods into force. According to the US president, China's trade surplus is "out of control." Restrictions on trade could trigger severe negative consequences for global trade, warns Maersk.
US President Donald Trump is expected to impose tariffs on Chinese goods valued at approximately USD 50 billion. The tariffs could hit more than 100 different types of goods.
US president Donald Trump is expected on Friday to publish his tariffs package on goods from China, which is ready to hit back.
The US' IMO mandate has changed after climate skeptic Donald Trump moved into the White House. "We are not as active as we used to be," the head of the US delegation tells ShippingWatch ahead of a crucial meeting in April.
US President Trump is preparing tariffs on approximately 100 imported products from China for a total value of close to USD 60 billion, reports Reuters.
Trump plans to negotiate with allies for more fair free trade agreements. Republicans want the decision rescinded.
Trump is expected to sign a list of new import tariffs into force on Thursday. More than 100 fellow GOP members as well as the country's trade partners have warned of the risk of a large-scale trade war.
US President Donald Trump incited concerns about an impending trade war when he proposed to increase import tariffs on steel and aliminum. But statements from the president and several members of his staff now suggest that the tax proposal is not set in stone.
US plans to introduce large tariffs on steel and aluminum come as bad news for shipping companies, Secretary General of Danish Shipping, Anne Steffensen, tells ShippingWatch. "The US is our second-largest market."
The US has published a list of 28 ships with ties to North Korea, which US-based parties are now banned from engaging in business with. The blacklisting is aimed at curbing illegal trade with the country. Find the list of ships here.
US President Donald Trump has introduced new sanctions against North Korea in an effort to curb the country's nuclear programs, and the sanctions target shipping and trading companies.
Multiple coastal states in the US are seeking exemption from a planned sale of new oil and gas licenses in US waters. One state is already exempt. The expansion is part of President Donald Trump's efforts to strengthen the oil industry.
Trump looks poised to start selling new offshore drilling rights from the Atlantic Ocean to the Arctic Sea in a move that could trigger a fight with coastal residents worried about oil spills.
US President Donald Trump tweeted his disappointment this Thursday that China allegedly allowed oil to be transferred to North Korean ships. He later told the New York Times that he might take punitive trade actions if China does not "help us much more"
President Donald Trump did not announce a formal withdrawal of the US from the nuclear agreement with Iran this Friday, but maintains his opposition. The accord was set up to stop Iran from developing nuclear weaponry.
US President Donald Trump rejected a Chinese proposal last month to reduce the overcapacity of steel, even though the proposal had been approved by the president's most senior advisers.
A battle over the Jones Act has emerged. Read which forces in US politics make the Jones Act near-impossible to repeal, and why Donald Trump could prove a wild card on the issue.
The fight against the almost 100-year-old Jones Act, a thorn in the eye of European carriers in particular, has rekindled after Republican Senator John McCain, one of Trump's most ardent critics, is now trying to break from the controversial legislation. ShippingWatch takes a look at a sensitive subject.
New legislation in the US could impede Trump's campaign for eased sanctions against Russia, report several media.
The Norwegian Shipowners' Association describes Trump's exit from the Paris Climate Accord as extremely bad news for shipping. Danish Shipping also eyes risks: This could be an excuse for opponents to work harder to halt IMO efforts, says the organisation.
The International Chamber of Shipping will call on the IMO to continue its work to curb shipping's CO2 footprint despite President Trump's decision to withdraw the US from 2015's Paris Climate Accord, Chairman Esben Poulsson tells ShippingWatch.
Crew members from the affected countries could be denied rights to go onshore in the US following Donald Trump's entry ban. However, both Norden and Clipper have not experienced any difficulties at this point, they tell ShippingWatch.
The Federal Maritime Commission, which reviews and approves alliances in the container sector, now has a new acting chairman. The US President has appointed Republican Michael Khouri, who will replace Democrat Mario Cordero.
US investor Wilbur Ross emerged with criticism of China and support for US shipping regulations when presenting his vision for his new role as the US secretary of commerce. He also looks set to drop the reins on his companies so that he can accede to public office.
In a revised forecast, the International Monetary Fund expects that global growth in 2017 will increase to 3.4 percent and 3.8 percent the year after. President Trump is a wild card in terms of the growth estimate.
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